Subsistent Items
What did the Maya use to make clothing and textiles?
Cotton
When did the Maya trade stop?
When the Maya ceased to exist.
What did the Maya use as currency
Cacoa
What was Prestige also known as?
Luxury Goods
Explain the Bartering system
exchange goods & service for goods and services without the use of money
List 3 subsistent items?
Corn, Beans, Squash, and Salted Fish etc.
What did the Maya Trade the Most?
Corn, Cotton, Salt, Cacoa.
1 ounce of Cacoa equals how many pounds of corn
2 pounds of Corn
List 3 prestige Items
Gold, Obsidian, Quetzal Feathers, Jade, etc.
Why did Maya settle near bodies of water?
It was easier for them to trade using canoes, boats, and rafts.
What did the Maya use slaves for?
To walk long distances to transport different trade items.
Where was the Center of Maya trade?
Cerros
What type of trade did they engage in when the Maya move to the coast?
Salt Trade
Where was the famous carved jade head of Kinich Ahau found?
Altun Ha
How did the use of limestone evolve over time?
When the Maya discovered new ways to apply it in architecture and art work.(temples, alter...)
Why was salt important to the Maya everyday life?
It was used to preserve meat and fish.
How did the Maya use cohune oil?
For cooking, soap making, and roofing material.
How many pounds of corn could you get for 1 pound of salt?
1 pound
Why was the quetzal feather a prestige item?
It was rare and hard to find.
Name 1 or more ways the Maya could use cotton besides clothing and textiles.
For medical purposes like gauze and sanitary products